The 27 Most Hilariously Unnecessary National Food Holidays

by Matt Duckor

on 06/11/14 at 12:35 PM

Happy National German Chocolate Cake Day? Wait, what?

But it's true--for some reason unknown to anyone on the Epicurious staff, today was, at some point in time, deemed National German Chocolate Cake Day. Every day throughout the year, a mostly random and pointless "national food holiday" that's either spurred by a major national corporation like Nabisco (Fig Newton Day!) or something that no one wanted or asked for (TV Dinner Day) takes up a spot on the calendar.

Looking through this comically lengthy list is like being the character in a horror film that decides to venture outside alone to inspect the suspicious noise outside a secluded cabin--you don't want to do it.

But we did. And yes, there's even a National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day--make sure you put October 14th on the calendar now.

So, presented without comment, here are The 27 Most Hilariously Unnecessary National Food Holidays.

January 1: Apple Gifting Day

January 3: National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day

January 6: Bean Day

January 16: National Fig Newton Day

February: National Fondue Month

February 7: National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

February 18: National Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day

February 29: Surf and Turf Day

March: National Caffeine Awareness Month

March 5: National Cheese Doodle Day

March 6: National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day

March 25: National Lobster Newburg Day

March 31: Oranges and Lemons Day

April 20: Lima Bean Respect Day

June 6: National Applesauce Cake Day

June 10: Herbs & Spices Day

June 20: National Vanilla Milkshake Day

July 22: National Penuche Fudge Day

August 22: National Spumoni Day

August 29: Chop Suey Day

September 10: TV Dinner Day

October 2: National Fried Scallops Day

October 14: National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day

October 20: National Brandied Fruit Day

November 18: National Vichyssoise Day

December 11: National Noodle Ring Day

December 25: National Pumpkin Pie Day (Ed Note: We love pumpkin pie, but why does this holiday fall on Christmas?!)